Last Monday, ANC 6B10 commissioner Denise Krepp sent a crime update to her constituents. On Wednesday, ANC 6B04 commissioner Kristen Oldenburg sent an update for her email subscribers. We have compiled both emails into this post, and would like to thank our tireless Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners for all the hours they commit to making their single […]
I could definitely get used to this: Having freshly-made home-delivered meals that are not only tasty and healthy but easy to reheat in the microwave. That is the promise of Strong Fit Meals, a new DC venture offering meal-delivery service with your health in mind. A couple of weeks ago, they reached out to us here at […]
In the early days of Washington D.C., many came to the new capital to make their fortune. Well-known among them were James Greenleaf, Thomas Law, and William Mayne Duncanson, all of whom managed to go broke –or close to it– over the next few years. Only with the arrival of the federal government in 1800 did people […]
Everyone on Capitol Hill knows the Mary McLeod Bethune statue by Robert Berks in Lincoln Park – if only because of its use as a sledding hill during large snowstorms. Those who have taken the time to read the words of her “Last Will and Testament” around the base also can learn much about how […]
Every September 29 we are reminded of the delicious lifeblood and nectar that fuels polite morning company: HAPPY NATIONAL COFFEE DAY! Coffee, for many, is an intrinsic part of the morning. Here on the Hill, we are #blessed with many a coffeeshop, independent or otherwise. Below, I give you five local coffee spots that bring warmth and […]